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Photo: Bekathwia, Flickr If you're trying to lose a few pounds, trading your regular soda for the diet ... Read More »

I'm an advocate for low-glycemic sweeteners like stevia and agave nectar. These sweeteners, which are natural and don't contain chemicals, are great ... Read More »

I'm a fan of foods without sugar. But sometimes I worry about items labeled sugar-free that still retain a semi-sweet taste. How can this be? How can ... Read More »

In the latest salvo over whether the sweetener chemical aspartame is safe or not, a recent review apparently looked at over 500 studies over a span of ... Read More »

If you're into diet-this and diet-that so you can eat and drink while not ingesting as many calories, some new research may be of interest to you ... Read More »

Aspartame and cancer are constantly linked in the media. Aspartame is such a widely used artificial sweetener that naturally it's been under scrutiny ... Read More »

Will the debate over aspartame ever end? Though the FDA seems to firm in their decision not to label the artificial sweetener as dangerous, a consumer ... Read More »

Moderation, moderation, moderation. Almost anything -- even the most seemingly innocuous habits -- can be disastrous when taken to excess. Abigail ... Read More »

Do you regularly drink beverages with fake sweeteners in them? Aspartame, Equal, NutraSweet, Splenda -- there are plenty of scientific and branding ... Read More »

Like Sweet-and-Low or Equal? While fake sweeteners are superior to sugar in terms of calories, they're not natural products. Your body was never ... Read More »